This section is one of the most important topics for athletes to implement. Understanding what rest and recovery means and identifying when to do it, is key to an athletes overall success in and out of sport. Afterall, athletes physically and mentally train the body to surpass thresholds as we know it, therefore resting the mind and body is a key element that aids in recovering overused and worked muscles. But, does rest and recovery just mean to stop moving? 

No! This means that anytime an athlete engages in conversation or plays the sport on the side with friends "for fun" is not rest. Rest & recovery means to fully remove oneself from any physical or mental process that encompasses sport engagement.